WORLD COINS. INDIA. Gupta. Chandragupta II (c.380-414 AD). Gold Dinar. AV 7.72g. Chhatra (Parasol) type. Chandragupta standing left, dropping offerings onto altar and holding sword, small attendant at his side holding parasol. Rev. The goddess Lakshmi standing left on pedestal, holding diadem and lotus, tamgha to left (BMC Guptas 106, pl. VIII, 6; Bayana class II, variety B, 1111-1112). Fine. Rare.
This variety of the Chhatra type showing the Goddess standing on a pedestal, the 'moodha' in sanskrit, is extremely rare. The cataloguer has seen only three specimens to date.
Estimate: $1,800